PVC product and stabilizing agent thereof

ABSTRACT

A PVC product and a stabilizing agent thereof are provided. The stabilizing agent is composed of perchlorate, alkanolamine, and alkanolamide. The total amount of alkanolamine and alkanolamide in the stabilizing agent is 80-99 wt % of the total weight of the stabilizing agent, and the weight ratio of the total amount of alkanolamine and alkanolamide to the amount of perchlorate is 4:1 to 99:1, so that the PVC product has a lower Yellowness Index (YI) and higher transparency.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority to Taiwan PatentApplication No. 107140102, filed on Nov. 12, 2018. The entire content ofthe above identified application is incorporated herein by reference.

Some references, which may include patents, patent applications andvarious publications, may be cited and discussed in the description ofthis disclosure. The citation and/or discussion of such references isprovided merely to clarify the description of the present disclosure andis not an admission that any such reference is “prior art” to thedisclosure described herein. All references cited and discussed in thisspecification are incorporated herein by reference in their entiretiesand to the same extent as if each reference was individuallyincorporated by reference.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to a PVC product and a stabilizing agentthereof, and in particular, to a PVC product and a stabilizing agentthereof composed of perchlorate, and alkanolamine, and alkanolamide.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

With the special structure of PVC, when being processed under hightemperature and high shear conditions, HCL on molecules of PVC is easyto be removed, resulting in thermal degradation of a PVC polymer, colorchange in the PVC product (i.e., the color becomes yellow), and reducedmechanical properties of the product, thus affecting the service life.Therefore, a heat stabilizer such as a lead salt type heat stabilizer isrequired to be added so as to increase stability of PVC.

However, with the increasing environmental awareness in the world andefforts to reduce the heavy metal content of PVC, lead salt type heatstabilizers are gradually replaced by non-toxic stabilizer products.

For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,348,517B1 teaches the combined use ofpolyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol and esters thereof such asadipate and dibenzoate and ethers thereof, mixed with calcium/zinc fattyacid salts, as a PVC stabilizer.

British Publication No. GB1151108(A) teaches the use ofdipropyleneglycol and other high-boiling polyhydroxy compounds, such aspentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol for light stabilization of PVC.

French Publication No. FR1211814(A) teaches the use of glycerol orpropylene glycol and calcium stearate or Na2CO3 as a PVC stabilizer.

Japanese Patent Publication No. JPS619451A teaches the use of specificammonium perchlorate to prevent discoloration of a chlorine-containingresin.

U.S. Publication No. 2004054043 teaches the use of perchlorate andalkanolamine as a stabilizer of PVC, but when the stabilizer is appliedto PVC products, the Yellowness Index (YI) of PVC products other than aPVC leather is still high.

More specifically, it has not been taught that conventional stabilizersfor halogen-containing polymers use perchlorate, alkanolamine, andalkanolamide as a heat stabilizer.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In view of the above, the present disclosure discloses a stabilizingagent, which is a mixture of at least one perchlorate (particularlyalkali metal or alkaline-earth metal perchlorate), at least onealkanolamine of formula (I), and at least one alkanolamide of formula(II), and which is especially suitable for stabilizingchlorine-containing polymers, particularly PVC.

The stabilizing agent of the present disclosure includes the followingcomponents in the following amounts based on the total weight of thestabilizing agent, the sum of the amounts of the components is 100 wt %:

a) 1-20 wt % (weight percentage) of perchlorate with the molecularformula of M(ClO₄)_(n), wherein M is lithium (Li), sodium (Na),potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), cesium (Sr), barium (Ba),zinc (Zn), aluminum (Al), lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), or a hydrotalcitelayer-lattice cation; n is 1, 2, or 3, depending on the valence of M;and when M is a hydrotalcite layer-lattice cation, 0<n<1;b) 30-98 wt % of alkanolamine; andc) 1-50 wt % of alkanolamide;the alkanolamine is alkanolamine of the following formula (I),

the alkanolamide is alkanolamide of the following formula (II),

wherein R₁ or R₂ is H, C₁-C₂₂ alkyl, C₂-C₂₂ alkenyl, C₂-C₂₂ ether,C₂-C₂₂ ester, C₂-C₂₂ acylamino, C₂-C₂₂ hydroxyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkyl (whichmay be substituted with OH at β position), C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or C₇-C₁₀alkaryl; R₃ or R₄ is H, C₁-C₂₂ alkyl, C₂-C₁ alkenyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, orCH₂—X—R₆ wherein X is O, S, —O—CO—, or —COO—; R₅ is H or OH; and R₆ isH, C₁-C₂₂ alkyl, C₂-C₂₂ alkenyl, or of C₆-C₁₀ aryl.

Preferably, a preferred example of the perchlorate is zeolite, NaClO₄ orKClO₄.

Preferably, in the stabilizing agent, a weight ratio of the total amountof alkanolamine of formula (I) and alkanolamide of formula (II) to theperchlorate is 4:1 to 99:1.

Preferably, when the stabilizing agent is added to a chlorine-containingpolymer, the total amount of alkanolamine of formula (I) andalkanolamide of formula (II) in the stabilizing agent is 0.01-10 partsby weight, preferably 0.05-5 parts by weight, based on 100 parts byweight of PVC.

The present disclosure discloses a PVC product, prepared by adding thestabilizing agent of the present disclosure. Preferably, the PVC productis a PVC pipe, a PVC sheet, or a PVC leather.

The beneficial effect of the stabilizing agent of the present disclosureis that the PVC product is made to have a lower YI and a highertransparency, and the odor of the PVC leather is especially reduced.

These and other aspects of the present disclosure will become apparentfrom the following description of the embodiment taken in conjunctionwith the following drawings and their captions, although variations andmodifications therein may be affected without departing from the spiritand scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

The present disclosure is more particularly described in the followingexamples that are intended as illustrative only since numerousmodifications and variations therein will be apparent to those skilledin the art. Like numbers in the drawings indicate like componentsthroughout the views. As used in the description herein and throughoutthe claims that follow, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise,the meaning of “a”, “an”, and “the” includes plural reference, and themeaning of “in” includes “in” and “on”. Titles or subtitles can be usedherein for the convenience of a reader, which shall have no influence onthe scope of the present disclosure.

The terms used herein generally have their ordinary meanings in the art.In the case of conflict, the present document, including any definitionsgiven herein, will prevail. The same thing can be expressed in more thanone way. Alternative language and synonyms can be used for any term(s)discussed herein, and no special significance is to be placed uponwhether a term is elaborated or discussed herein. A recital of one ormore synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms. The use ofexamples anywhere in this specification including examples of any termsis illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and meaning of thepresent disclosure or of any exemplified term. Likewise, the presentdisclosure is not limited to various embodiments given herein. Numberingterms such as “first”, “second” or “third” can be used to describevarious components, signals or the like, which are for distinguishingone component/signal from another one only, and are not intended to, norshould be construed to impose any substantive limitations on thecomponents, signals or the like.

A stabilizer (or stabilizing agent) of the present disclosure issuitable for use in stabilizing chlorine-containing polymers,particularly PVC, and especially reducing the odor of a PVC leather.

The stabilizing agent of the present disclosure is a mixture of thefollowing components in the following amounts based on the total weightof the stabilizing agent, and the sum of the amounts of the componentsis 100 wt %:

a) 1-20 wt % of perchlorate;

b) 30-98 wt % of alkanolamine; and

c) 1-50 wt % of alkanolamide.

In the stabilizing agent of the present disclosure, the alkanolamine andthe alkanolamide are essential components, and the total amount of thealkanolamine and the alkanolamide in the stabilizing agent is 80-99 wt %of the total weight of the stabilizing agent, and a weight ratio of thetotal amount of alkanolamine and alkanolamide to the amount ofperchlorate is 4:1 to 99:1.

If the total amount of alkanolamine and alkanolamide in the stabilizingagent exceeds 99 wt % of the total weight of the stabilizing agent or isless than 80 wt % of the total weight of the stabilizing agent, when thestabilizing agent is used for stabilizing the chlorine-containingpolymer, the YI of the PVC product is still high, and the deodorizingeffect on the PVC leather is poor.

In the stabilizing agent of the present disclosure, alkanolamine isexcluded and only the combination of perchlorate and alkanolamide isused as a stabilizer for PVC. When the stabilizing agent is used forstabilizing the chlorine-containing polymer, the YI of the PVC productis still high, and the deodorizing effect on the PVC leather is poor.

The molecular formula of the perchlorate is M(ClO₄)n, wherein M is Li,Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn, Al, La, Ce, or a hydrotalcite layer-latticecation, preferably Na or K. n is 1, 2, or 3, depending on the valence ofM, or in the case that M is a hydrotalcite layer-lattice cation, 0<n<1.

A common form of these perchlorates may be a solution form, such as asolution of perchlorate in water or an organic solvent; or in a formwhere it is absorbed onto a carrier, e.g., PVC, calcium silicate,zeolite or hydrotalcite; or perchlorate that is complexed or dissolvedwith alcohols (polyalcohols, dextrin) or with ether alcohols or esteralcohols or crown ethers. The alkanolamine is alkanolamine of thefollowing formula (I),

The alkanolamide is alkanolamide of the following formula (II),

In the formulas, R₁ or R₂ is H, C₁-C₂₂ alkyl, C₂-C₂₂ alkenyl, C₂-C₂₂ether, C₂-C₂₂ ester, C₂-C₂₂ acylamino, C₂-C₂₂ hydroxyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkyl(which may be substituted with OH at β position), C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or C₇-C₁₀alkaryl; R₃ or R₄ is H, C₁-C₂₂ alkyl, alkenyl with C number greater than2 (e.g., C₂-C₂₂), C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or CH₂—X—R₆ wherein X is O, S, —O—CO—, or—COO—; R₅ is H or OH; and R₆ is H, C₁-C₂₂ alkyl, C₂-C₂₂ alkenyl, orC₆-C₁₀ aryl.

The alkanolamine of formula (I) and the alkanolamide of formula (II) arecommercially available chemicals or can be obtained through N-alkylationof corresponding amine or ammonia by a known method.

Preferably, the alkanolamine of formula (I) may be selected from one ofalkanolamines listed in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Alkanolamines Alkanol- amine Structure 1

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3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Preferably, the alkanolamide of formula (II) may be selected from one ofalkanolamides listed in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Alkanolamides Alkanolamide Structure 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

When the stabilizing agent of the present disclosure is used as astabilizing agent for chlorine-containing polymers, the total amount ofalkanolamine of formula (I) and alkanolamide of formula (II) in thestabilizing agent is 0.01-10 parts by weight, preferably 0.05-5 parts byweight, based on 100 parts by weight of PVC.

When the stabilizing agent of the present disclosure is used as astabilizing agent for chlorine-containing polymers, the amount ofperchlorate in the stabilizing agent is 0.001-5 parts by weight,preferably 0.01-3 parts by weight, and more preferably 0.01-2 parts byweight, based on 100 parts by weight of PVC.

The stabilizing agent of the present disclosure is suitable to be as astabilizing agent for chlorine-containing polymers. Moreover, the typeof the chlorine-containing polymer includes compositions that areunplasticized or free of plasticizers or substantially free ofplasticizers, and also include plasticizer-containing compositions.

More specifically, suitable chlorine-containing polymers include: apolymer of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride, vinyl resinscontaining vinyl chloride units in its structure, such as a copolymer ofvinyl chloride and fatty acid vinyl esters (particularly vinyl acetate),a copolymer of vinyl chloride with acrylate or methacrylate andacrylonitrile, copolymers of vinyl chloride with a diene compound andwith an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof, such as acopolymer of vinyl chloride and diethyl maleate, diethyl fumarate, ormaleic anhydride, copolymers of a post-chlorinated polymer and vinylchloride, vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride with unsaturatedaldehydes, ketones and others such as acrolein, crotonaldehyde, vinylmethyl ketone, vinyl methyl ether, and vinyl isobutyl ether; avinylidene chloride polymer and copolymers thereof with vinyl chlorideand other polymerizable compounds; a copolymer of a polymer of vinylchloroacetate and dichlorodivinyl ether; a chlorinated polymer of vinylacetate, chlorinated polyesters of acrylic acid and α-substitutedacrylic acid; a polymer of chlorinated styrene such as dichlorostyrene;a chlorinated rubber; a chlorinated polymer of ethylene, and a polymerand a post-chlorinated polymer of chloroprene, and copolymers thereofwith vinyl chloride, chlorinated natural or synthetic rubbers, andmixtures of the polymers mentioned herein with themselves or otherpolymerizable compounds.

For the present disclosure, the range of PVC includes PVC homopolymers,polymers of PVC bound with polyacrylate, graft copolymers of PVC withEVA, ABS or MBS, or copolymers of PVC and polymerizable compounds suchas acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate or ABS. The copolymer may be asuspension polymer, a bulk polymer or an emulsion polymer.

Other possible polymers of PVC are mixtures of the above homopolymersand copolymers (particularly vinyl chloride homopolymers) and otherthermoplastic or/and elastomeric polymers, particularly mixtures blendedwith acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), MBS, acrylonitrile-butadiene(NBR), styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN), EVA, CPE, MBAS, PMA, PMMA, EPDM orparticularly with polylactones selected from the group of ABS, NBR,acrylonitrile-acrylate (NAR), SAN, and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA).Other possible polymers are particularly acrylate-basedstyrene-acrylonitrile copolymers (ASA).

The stabilizing agent of the present disclosure can be directly added toa processing device of a chlorine-containing polymer (for example, acalender, a mixer, a kneader, or an extruder, etc.) in the form of anemulsion, a dispersion (for example, a paste mixture), a master batch, aflake, or a pellet.

The PVC product of the present disclosure can be made in a desired shapeby the processing means such as grinding, calendering, extrusion,injection molding, spinning, or extrusion blowing after the stabilizingagent of the present disclosure is added. For example, the resulting PVCproduct can be a rigid, semi-rigid or flexible PVC product, or used as aplastisol.

The rigid PVC products include hollow products (bottles), packagingfilm, building materials, PVC pipes, or PVC casings of equipment, andthe like.

The semi-rigid or flexible PVC products include cable insulation layers,floor coverings, wall cladding materials, automobile parts, soft films,injection moldings, or hoses, and the like.

Examples of PVC products used as plastisol are artificial leather floorcoverings, fabric coatings, wall covering materials, screw coatings, andautomobile bottom sealing layers.

The following examples are given to illustrate the contents of thepresent disclosure and the achievable effects, but the presentdisclosure is not limited to the examples. The physical properties ofthe examples are evaluated in the following methods:

Yellowness Index (YI):

It is measured according to ASTM D-1925-70, including measurements at 3minute intervals.

Transparency of a PVC Sheet:

It is measured according to ASTM D2805-80. The transparency of a PVCsheet is expressed as the value of transparency (%). The higher thevalue is, the better the transparency is.

Odor of a PVC Leather:

A leather is placed in a 1 L glass container with a cutting area of 10cm*20 cm, baked in an oven at 80° C. for 2 hours, removed and cooled to60±5° C., and then sniffed by a qualified smeller (a person trained andcertified by the car factory). Low-level values indicate fewer odors.

Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1-3

The stabilizing agent is selected according to Table 3 based on 100parts by weight (hereinafter referred to as parts) of PVC, and added toa dry mixture containing the following components to prepare a PVCproduct:

100.0 parts of Evipol SH 5730 PVC, K value 57 (from EVC);

5.0 parts of Paralold BTA III N 2 [MBS (methylmcthacrylatc-butadicne-styrene) modifier (from Rohm & Haas)];

0.5 parts of Paraloid K 120 N [acrylate processing aid (from Rohm &Haas)];

0.5 parts of Paraloid K 175 [acrylate processing aid (from Rohm &Haas)];

0.3 parts of wax F. [ester wax (fucoidan wax) (from BASF)];

1.0 part of Loxiol G 16 [fatty acid partial ester of glycerol (fromHenkel)]; and

3.0 parts of ESO (epoxy soybean oil).

The stabilizing agents of Examples 1 and 2 include 0.6 parts of 30%aqueous sodium perchlorate solution and 0.4 parts in total ofalkanolamine and alkanolamide.

The resulting PVC product is rolled on a mixing roll at 180° C. for 5minutes to form a rolled film, and the YI value of the film is measuredaccording to ASTM D-1925-70. The results are shown in Table 3.

A film test strip of 0.3 mm in thickness is taken from the formed rolledfilm. The film samples are placed in an oven (Mathis-Thermo-Takter) at190° C. and subjected to a static thermal test, and the YI value ismeasured at 3 minute intervals according to ASTM D-1925-70. The resultsare shown in Table 4.

TABLE 3 Based on 100 parts by Example Example Comparative ComparativeComparative weight of PVC 1 2 example 1 example 2 example 3 CompositionAqueous sodium 0.6 parts 0.6 parts 0.6 parts 0.6 parts 0.6 parts of theperchlorate solution stabilizing Alkanolamine(A)¹ ν ν — — — agentAlkanolamine(B)² — — — ν — Alkanolamide(A)³ ν — — — ν Alkanolamide(B)⁴ —ν — — — Alkanolamine + 0.4 parts 0.4 parts — 0.4 parts 0.4 partsalkanolamide Weight ratio of 7:3 7:3 — 1:0 0:1 alkanolamine toalkanolamide in usage amount YI value of the rolled film 9.05 8.73 40.179.49 10.35 Note: ¹Alkanolamine(A) is bis (2-hydroxyethyl) oleylamine;²Alkanolamine(B) is triethanolamine (2,2,2-Nitrilotriethanol);³Alkanolamide(A) is N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) oleamide; and ⁴Alkanolamide(B)is N,N′-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) ricinoleamide.

TABLE 4 YI value Example Example Comparative Comparative ComparativeMinute 1 2 example 1 example 2 example 3 0 8.51 7.97 58.12 9.03 11.75 311.94 11.22 Terminate 12.68 13.43 6 14.88 13.75 15.62 17.16 9 20.3319.13 21.72 23.51 12 31.46 29.66 33.24 35.78 15 49.77 47.58 51.93Terminate 18 Terminate 51.11 Terminate

Since the deterioration of the PVC product is liable to cause yellowing,the results of the YI values of Tables 3 and 4 are compared, showingthat the PVC product using a stabilizing agent having a formulationcontaining alkanolamine and alkanolamide combined with sodiumperchlorate in Examples 1 and 2 has a lower YI. That is, the stabilizingagents of Examples 1 and 2 have a good stabilizing effect or a startingcolor.

Examples 3 and 4 and Comparative Examples 4-6

The stabilizing agent is selected according to Table 5 based on 100parts by weight (hereinafter referred to as parts) of PVC, and added toa dry mixture containing the following components, and the mixture ispressed to obtain a PVC sheet:

100.0 parts of Evipol SH 7020 PVC, K value 70 (from EVC);

47.0 parts of dioctyl phthalate;

3.0 parts of ESO (epoxy soybean oil);

0.3 parts of Loxiol G 71S [pentaerythritol adipate complex esterlubricant (from Henkel)]; and

0.1 parts of calcium stearate.

The stabilizing agents of Examples 3 and 4 include 0.5 parts of 30%sodium perchlorate butyl diethylene glycol solution and 0.4 parts intotal of alkanolamine and alkanolamide.

The resulting PVC sheet is rolled on a mixing roll at 180° C. for 5minutes to form a rolled film, and a plurality of rolled films are takenand placed in a press for 2 minutes to prepare a PVC sheet of 2 mm inthickness. The YI value of the PVC sheet is measured according to ASTMD-1925-70, and the transparency of the PVC sheet is measured accordingto ASTM D2805-80. The results are shown in Table 5.

TABLE 5 Based on 100 parts Example Example Comparative ComparativeComparative by weight of PVC 3 4 example 4 example 5 example 6Composition Sodium 0.5 parts 0.5 parts 0.5 parts 0.5 parts 0.5 parts ofthe perchlorate butyl stabilizing diethylene glycol agent solutionAlkanolamine(A) ν ν — — — Alkanolamine(B) — — — ν — Alkanolamide(A) ν —— — ν Alkanolamide(B) — ν — — — Alkanolamine + 0.4 parts 0.4 parts — 0.4parts 0.4 parts alkanolamide Weight ratio of 7:3 7:3 — 1:0 0:1alkanolamine to alkanolamide in usage amount YI value the PVC sheet 12.111.8 58.4 28.0 30.4 Transparency % the PVC sheet 98.4 98.7 90.1 73.292.5

Since the deterioration of the PVC product is liable to cause yellowing,the results of the YI values and the transparency % of Table 5 arecompared, showing that the PVC sheet using a stabilizing agent having aformulation containing alkanolamine and alkanolamide combined withsodium perchlorate in Examples 3 and 4 has a lower YI and highertransparency (%). That is, the stabilizing agents of Examples 3 and 4have a good stabilizing effect and enhance the transparency of the PVCsheet.

Examples 5 and 6 and Comparative Examples 7 and 8

The stabilizing agent is selected according to Table 6 based on 100parts by weight (hereinafter referred to as parts) of PVC, and added toa dry mixture containing the following components to prepare a PVCleather:

-   100.0 parts of Evipol SH 5730 PVC, K value 57 (from EVC);-   92.0 parts of dioctyl phthalate;-   10.0 parts of filler;-   2.0 parts of ESO (epoxy soybean oil);-   0.2 parts of calcium stearate;-   0.5 parts of calcium zinc stabilizing agent-   3.0 parts of ESO (epoxy soybean oil); and-   0.6 parts of 30% aqueous sodium perchlorate solution.

The stabilizing agents of Examples 5 and 6 include 0.6 parts of 30%aqueous sodium perchlorate solution and 0.4 parts in total ofalkanolamine and alkanolamide.

The resulting PVC product is rolled on a mixing roll at 180° C. for 5minutes to form a rolled film A film test strip of 0.3 mm in thicknessis taken from the formed rolled film, bonded to a non-woven fabric, andthen is subjected to a foaming and surface treatment procedure, toobtain a PVC leather for testing.

The PVC leather with the cutting area of 10 cm*20 cm is placed in a 1 Lglass container, baked in an oven at 80° C. for 2 hours, removed andcooled to 60±5° C., and then sniffed by a qualified smeller to determinethe odor of the PVC leather. The results are shown in Table 6.

TABLE 6 Compar- Compar- ative ative Based on 100 parts by ExampleExample example example weight of PVC 5 6 7 8 Composition Aqueous 0.6parts 0.6 parts 0.6 parts 0.6 parts of the sodium stabilizingperchlorate agent solution Alkanolamine v v — — (A) Alkanolamine — — — v(B) Alkanolamide v — — — (A) Alkanolamide — v — — (B) Alkanolamine + 0.4parts 0.4 parts — 0.4 parts alkanolamide Weight ratio 7:3 7:3 — 1:0 ofalkanolamine to alkanolamide in the usage amount PVC leather odor test3.7 3.5 4.1 3.9

The results of the PVC leather odor test of Table 6 are compared,showing that the PVC leather using the stabilizing agent having aformulation containing alkanolamine and alkanolamide combined withsodium perchlorate in Examples 5 and 6 has the effect of lowering theodor of the PVC leather.

The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosurehas been presented only for the purposes of illustration and descriptionand is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to theprecise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possiblein light of the above teaching.

The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain theprinciples of the disclosure and their practical application so as toenable others skilled in the art to utilize the disclosure and variousembodiments and with various modifications as are suited to theparticular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosurepertains without departing from its spirit and scope.

What is claimed is:
 1. A stabilizing agent, comprising the followingcomponents in the following amounts based on the total weight of thestabilizing agent, and the sum of the amounts of the components being100 wt %: a) 1-20 wt % of perchlorate with the molecular formula ofM(ClO₄)_(n), wherein M is lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium,calcium, cesium, barium, zinc, aluminum, lanthanum, cerium, or ahydrotalcite layer-lattice cation; n is 1, 2, or 3, depending on thevalence of M; and when M is a hydrotalcite layer-lattice cation, 0<n<1;b) 30-98 wt % of alkanolamine; and c) 1-50 wt % of alkanolamide; whereinthe alkanolamine is alkanolamine of the following formula (I),

the alkanolamide is alkanolamide of the following formula (II),

wherein R₁ is H, C₁-C₂₂ alkyl, C₂-C₂₂ alkenyl, C₂-C₂₂ ether, C₂-C₂₂ester, C₂-C₂₂ acylamino, C₂-C₂₂ hydroxyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkyl (which issubstituted with OH at β position), C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or C₇-C₁₀ alkaryl; R₂is H, C₁-C₂₂ alkyl, C₂-C₂₂ alkenyl, C₂-C₂₂ ether, C₂-C₂₂ ester, C₂-C₂₂acylamino, C₂-C₂₂ hydroxyl, C₄-C₈ cycloalkyl (which is substituted withOH at β position), C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or C₇-C₁₀ alkaryl; R₃ is H, C₁-C₂₂alkyl, C₂-C₂₂ alkenyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or CH₂—X—R₆, wherein X is O, S,—O—CO—, or —COO—; R₄ is H, C₁-C₂₂ alkyl, C₂-C₂₂ alkenyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, orCH₂—X—R₆, wherein X is O, S, —O—CO—, or —COO—; R₅ is H or OH; and R₆ isH, C₁-C₂₂ alkyl, C₂-C₂₂ alkenyl, or C₆-C₁₀ aryl.
 2. The stabilizingagent according to claim 1, wherein the perchlorate has the molecularformula of NaClO₄ or KClO₄.
 3. The stabilizing agent according to claim1, wherein the perchlorate is zeolite.
 4. The stabilizing agentaccording to claim 1, wherein a weight ratio of the total amount ofalkanolamine of formula (I) and alkanolamide of formula (II) to theperchlorate ranges between 4:1 and 99:1.
 5. A PVC product, which isprepared by adding the stabilizing agent as claimed in claim 1 into aPVC.
 6. The PVC product according to claim 5, wherein the PVC product isa PVC pipe, a PVC sheet, or a PVC leather.
 7. The PVC product accordingto claim 5, wherein the total amount of alkanolamine of formula (I) andalkanolamide of formula (II) is 0.01-10 parts by weight based on 100parts by weight of PVC.
 8. The PVC product according to claim 5, whereinthe total amount of alkanolamine of formula (I) and alkanolamide offormula (II) is 0.05 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weightof PVC.